Johnston's Journal

Pat Johnston is a regular contributor to Soccer365.  An avid soccer fan, Johnston has been to multiple World Cups and games around the globe.  He is the head soccer coach for the University of the South's women's soccer team.  Johnston is also a contributing editor for Success in Soccer.
 

  • Should Dempsey Stay Put?

    Saturday, 14. April, 2012

    Clint Dempsey is in the best form of his career and all the talk is about where he might move in the summer. And while a big team move is not always the best step in a footballers career Soccer365’s Pat Johnston thinks the timing is right for Duece.

  • Dalglish’s Liverpool: Delight to Disaster, Drama and Dr. Evil

    Wednesday, 11. April, 2012

    Liverpool was hoping for easy pickings when they visited Ewood Park to face a Blackburn side looking relegation square in the eye and while the Reds took home the three points the match was its own soap opera.

  • No Dispatch of the Spanish

    Friday, 6. April, 2012

    La Liga is considered by many soccer experts to be the best league in the world and if you look at the semifinalist in Europe’s two top club competitions it is hard to argue the point. And Soccer365’s Pat Johnson says the Spanish sides are playing attractive football and he is hoping for a Spanish monopoly on the European finals this year.

  • Caleb Porter and US Youth Development

    Caleb Porter and US Youth Development

    Monday, 2. April, 2012

    The U.S. Under-23 ouster from Olympic qualifying is looking even more disheartening now that neither Canada nor El Salvador even had what it took to make it to London but Soccer365’s takes one final look at the U.S. performance and begins his evaluation of the youth development system in the U.S.

  • Olympic Qualifying from Another Perspective

    Olympic Qualifying from Another Perspective

    Thursday, 29. March, 2012

    The U.S. Under-23 team was booted from Olympic qualification last weekend and the result left everyone with an opinion on what went wrong and why. But one side of the equation that has been missed was the play the U.S.’ opponents and Soccer365 Pat Johnston takes a look at what Canada and El Salvador did well.

  • Nashville Blues for the U.S.

    Tuesday, 27. March, 2012

    The U.S. Under-23 was left singing the blues after the injury time goal they allowed El Salvador dumped the Stars and Stripes out of the 2012 Olympics. Soccer365’s Pat Johnston looks back on what went right but then oh so horrible wrong on the evening.

  • The Case for La Liga – Parte Dos

    Monday, 12. March, 2012

    The weekend soccer fixtures had some good matches from the Premier League but Soccer365’s Pat Johnston continues to be impressed by La Liga especially the match between Athletic Bilbao and Osasuna. Is La Liga the best league in the world?

  • The Case for La Liga

    Friday, 9. March, 2012

    The Barclays Premier League is considered by many to the best domestic football league in the world. Soccer365 Pat Johnston was one of those believers until Athletic Bilbao put a show on at Old Trafford on Thursday.

  • Arsenal vs AC Milan, And The Winner Is

    Tuesday, 6. March, 2012

    With little hope at the start of the match, Arsenal did well to climb back into their Champions League tie against AC Milan on Tuesday. But an impressive first half was followed by an equally unimpressive second half as the Gunners bowed out of Europe leaving many questions still to be answered for Arsene Wenger.

  • Hand of Henry Re-News Calls for Replay

    Wednesday, 25. November, 2009

    The hand of Thierry Henry changed the summer plans for France and Ireland and has stoked the fire on whether there is a place in the beautiful game for the use of replays to get the call correct and Soccer365’s Pat Johnston gives his thoughts on the issue.